260 Days (Croatian: 260 dana), is a currently-filming Croatian-American English language war drama based on 2011 autobiographical historical novel of the same name by Marijan Gubina,[1] directed by Jakov Sedlar and script supervised by Barry Morrow.[2]
| 260 Days | |
|---|---|
| Croatian | 260 dana |
| Directed by | Jakov Sedlar |
| Screenplay by | Barry Morrow |
| Based on | 260 dana by Marijan Gubina[1] |
| Produced by | 260 days Ltd., Croatia Film and Aramis |
| Edited by | Film Mind |
| Music by | Dino Jelusić |
Running time | 80–100 mins |
| Countries | Croatia United States (post-production) |
| Language | English |
| Budget | €3 mil. (aimed) |
Novel and the movie are based on Gubina's (born 1981) experience of captivity in Serbian concentration camp for 260 days during Croatian War of Independence, from August 1, 1991, to April 16, 1992.[1][3][4] During his imprisonment in the camp as a 10-year-old boy, Gubina was abused, forced to collect dead bodies and witnessed his sister's rape several times.[5] Gubina directed a theatre play about his war experience in 2014 in production with Croatian National Theatre in Osijek.[6][7]
Pre-filming activities
editOfficial website (260days.net) was launched by the end of December 2023.[8] First press conference on the filming of the movie was held soon after, on January 28, 2024, in Osijek, Croatia.[9][10][11] Among others, Hanna Schygulla, Armand Assante, Lujo Kunčević, Pero Eranović, and Konstantin Haag were announced as the cast members at the conference.[12] Tim Roth, Angela Molina, Sam Hazeldine, Camilla Rutherford, Isabelle Dempster and Will Godber were also announced as cast members.[3]
Raising funds and endorsments
editCrowdfunding campaign for the movie was opened on December 1, 2023.[13] So far (June 2024), campaign raised €2.6 million.[14] Movie ambasadors include singer Dino Jelusić, soccer coach Zlatko Dalić, waterpolo coach Ivica Tucak, Croatian minister Tomo Medved, writer Hrvoje Hitrec, waterpolo player Dubravko Šimenc, gymnast Robert Seligman, boxer Luka Pratljačić, Fr. Nikola Pašalić, rabin Jack Bemporad, among others.[15] Film was also supported by several Croatian writers of historical novels regarding Croatian War of Independence (Goran Hiller, Vilim Karlović, Damir Plavšić, Zdravko Carević, Antun Fuglinski and Zoran Filipović).[16] Croatian Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Croatian Veterans also supported the movie.[3][4]
Filming
editCasting was held in London during March and April 2024.[4] 36 candidates applied for the role of the young Gubina, for which Will Godber was selected.[4] Filming started on May 15 and is planned to end on July 1, 2024.[2] Film was shot mostly in Gorjani, Đakovo, Osijek's historic Tvrđa,[17] Vukovar[2] and at the several locations in Osijek-Baranja County.[11][18] Gorjani were selected to represent Dalj, Gubina's birthplace, with traditional Slavonic wooden houses and agricultural ladscape.[4] In total, 41 actor appears in the movie.[19] Castings for extras were held during May 2024 in Đakovo and Požega.[19] Around 60 of them appears in the film, some of which are Croatian survivors of the Serbian concentration camps and war veterans.[19]
Cast members
edit(incomplete)
- Will Godber as Marijan Gubina (child)
- Tim Roth as Marijan Gubina (adult)
- Sam Hazeldine as Hinko Gubina (Marijan's father)
- Camilla Rutherford as Marija Gubina (Marijan's mother)
- Armand Assante as Yugoslav People's Army officer
- Ángela Molina as Dragana
- Isabelle Dempster as sister Nena
Soundtrack
editCroatian singer Dino Jelusić was announced as an author of film music.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b c "About the book". 260days.net.
- ^ a b c "About the movie". 260days.net.
- ^ a b c Rajn, Zoran (3 June 2024). "Interview: 260 DAYS – First Hollywood film on Croatia's Homeland War". Croatia Week.
- ^ a b c d e Lepan Štefančić, Suzana (9 June 2024). "Naš redatelj na čelu je zvjezdane ekipe koja snima film "260 dana"" [Our director is on the forefront of the star team filming ”260 days”]. vecernji.hr (in Croatian).
- ^ Marinović, Barbara (16 November 2014). "'U ratu sam kao dijete bio rob i skupljao beživotna tijela'" ['I was a slave and forced to collect lifeless bodies as a child in war']. vecernji.hr (in Croatian).
- ^ Bradarić, Branimir (23 May 2015). "Predstava '260 dana' najbolja predstava" ['260 days' play proclaimed the best]. vecernji.hr (in Croatian).
- ^ "260 dana" [260 days]. teatar.hr (in Croatian).
- ^ "Dear readers, welcome!". 260days.net. 31 December 2023.
- ^ "The first press conference on thr topic of filming the international movie 260 Days". 260days.net. 24 January 2024.
- ^ a b Lončarić, Davor (12 March 2024). "Dino Jelusić bit će autor glazbe za film "260 days"" [Dino Jelusić will be music author of the ”260 days" movie] (in Croatian). Croatian Radio – Radio Osijek.
- ^ a b "U Osijeku na proljeće kreće snimanje filma ,,260 dana" [Filming of "260 days" movie starts in Osijek at spring] (in Croatian). City of Osijek. 28 January 2024.
- ^ "Impressions from the first press conference". 260days.net. 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Investors". 260days.net.
- ^ "260 DAYS – Do Good So Good Comes Back To You Sooner". bonafideinvest.eu.
- ^ "Ambassadors". 260days.net.
- ^ "Guardians of recent Croatian history – Homeland War". 260days.net. 4 February 2024.
- ^ Javorović, Davor. "Slavni Armand Assante na osječkoj Tvrđi snimao je noćne scene filma '260 dana'" [Famous Armand Assante filming night cuts of the ”260 days” movie]. vecernji.hr (in Croatian).
- ^ "Hollywood star Armand Assante joins filming of "260 Days" in Croatia". Croatia Week. 18 June 2024.
- ^ a b c Župan, Suzana (23 May 2024). "Tim Roth i Armand Assante glumit će u filmu "260 dana"" [Tim Roth and Armand Assante will perform in “260 days” movie]. Glas Slavonije.
